Religions of Rome - Softcover

Beard, Mary

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521456460 ISBN 13: 9780521456463

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 1998

Synopsis

This book presents a wide range of documents illustrating religious life in the Roman world from the early Republic to the late Empire.

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Review

'This is an excellent book that answers any reader's questions on the religious life of the Romans.' The Australian National Review

' ... the best one-volume study in publication ... a well written book that should have a place of the shelf of every student of early European history, and on that of every theologian as well'. Theology

'These books are the result of years of patient scholarship and intellectual questioning. No other volume has covered such a time span so effectively and made such clear use of maps, illustrations and archaelogical evidence.' Robin Lane-Fox, British Museum Magazine

Book Description

Religions of Rome offers the first full account of the history of the official cults of Rome from the 5th and 4th centuries BC to the 4th century AD. Volume 2, A Sourcebook, presents a wide range of documents, including visual examples and texts: translation, on a range of themes including deities, the calendar, festivals and ceremonies, sacrifices, and religious groups. Each document is accompanied by an introduction, explanatory notes and a bibliography.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521456460
• ISBN 13: 9780521456463
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 432